William kfowles



@geiten tsrtee gnent @Hire Lettere Patent' No. 80,187, dated July 21,1858.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHAWL-PINS.

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TO ALL WHOM IT, MAY CONCERN Be it known that I, WILLIAM KNOWLES, ofRockville, in the county -of Parke, and' State oflndiana, have inventeda new and useful Improvement in Shawl-Pins; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description o'' thesame,reference being had to the annexed drawing, making part of this'specification, in which-it is shown in perspective.

The pin consists of three arms, A, B, and C, united at the middle by a.band, D, to which they are all soldered. The central arm, B, extendingon each side ofthe band, is bent at the points as shown, and sharpened.The outer arms, A and C, after passing through the yband D, are bentoutwardly on each end, and then extending parallel with the arm B, arein like4 manner bent at the point and sharpened. All the points on eachside :trein line with one another. V 4

The pin is attached by drawing together the shawl, and hooking thepoints on each side, when the pin will be held in place by the tensionoi' the shawl. 1

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, asa new article ot' manufacture, is

A shawl-pin constructed ofthe bent Aarn1s.A, B, and G, attached to theband D, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence oftwo subscribing witnesses.n

WILLIAM KNOWLES.

Witnesses:

F. W. DINW1DDIE, S. S. McCoRn.

